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Sanderson Gulch Major <strong>Drainage</strong>way Plan<br />

<strong>Baseline</strong> <strong>Hydrology</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>October</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />

1.0 INTRODUCTION<br />

1.1 Authorization<br />

Matrix Design Group, Inc. (Matrix) has been retained to complete a Major <strong>Drainage</strong>way Plan (MDP) and a<br />

Flood Hazard Area Delineation (FHAD) study for the Sanderson Gulch watershed including the tributaries of<br />

North Sanderson Gulch and Mississippi Gulch. The project is co-sponsored by the <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Drainage</strong> and<br />

Flood Control District (UDFCD), the City of Lakewood (Lakewood) and the City and County of Denver<br />

(Denver). The Agreement regarding the Major <strong>Drainage</strong>way Plan (MDP) and Flood Hazard Area Delineation<br />

(FHAD) study for Sanderson Gulch (Agreement No. 12-04.04) was executed on July 12, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />

1.2 Purpose and Scope<br />

The purpose and scope of this project is to develop an updated Major <strong>Drainage</strong>way Plan (MDP) for the<br />

Sanderson Gulch watershed (Study Area). The <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Drainage</strong> & Flood Control District was formed in<br />

1969 and Sanderson Gulch was one of the first watersheds to be master planned in 1972. The original MDP<br />

for the Study Area is entitled Major <strong>Drainage</strong>way Planning, Sanderson Gulch/Weir Gulch (Frasier & Gingery,<br />

August 1972). The former FHAD for the Study Area is Flood Hazard Area Delineation, Sanderson Gulch<br />

and North Sanderson Gulch (Gingery Associates, Inc., August 1979).<br />

Major elements of the scope of work for the current project are as follows:<br />

• Gather and assemble available information on existing drainage facilities, planning studies, land<br />

use plans, zoning, land ownership and other relevant information.<br />

• Coordinate with project sponsors including preparing for and participating in project meetings<br />

and public outreach meetings.<br />

• Develop updated hydrologic modeling for the entire watershed in accordance with current<br />

UDFCD modeling criteria.<br />

• Develop updated hydraulic modeling for all of Sanderson Gulch and North Sanderson Gulch.<br />

• Assess deficiencies in existing road crossings.<br />

• Assess deficiencies in existing grade controls and determine if and where new grade control<br />

structures are needed.<br />

• Assess deficiencies and failures in channel banks.<br />

• Evaluate alternative solutions to identified problems.<br />

• Evaluate options to import Mississippi Gulch major storm flows into Sanderson Gulch. (The<br />

minor storm is currently piped from Mississippi Gulch to Sanderson Gulch).<br />

• Develop an updated master plan for improvements including costs that address identified<br />

deficiencies and needs.<br />

• Develop an updated MDP report that documents all work completed and the selected<br />

improvements plan.<br />

1.3 Planning Process<br />

Project sponsors consist of the following:<br />

• <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Drainage</strong> and Flood Control District<br />

• City and County of Denver<br />

• City of Lakewood<br />

Participants from the project sponsors are listed in Section 1.6 Acknowledgements. A project advisory<br />

committee consisting of representatives from the project sponsors held a kickoff meeting on July 17, <strong>2012</strong> at<br />

the offices of UDFCD. Progress meetings with the advisory committee were subsequently held August 21<br />

and <strong>October</strong> 15, <strong>2012</strong> (see enclosed Meeting Minutes in Appendix A: Project Correspondence). Additional<br />

progress meetings will be held on an approximate monthly basis throughout the study process.<br />

Public meetings are planned for this project, but have not yet occurred, to gather input from residents,<br />

stakeholders and interested parties. Dates for those meetings will be documented in the meeting minutes<br />

provided in the Appendix A.<br />

1.4 Mapping and Surveys<br />

Mapping information for this project was obtained from several sources. Given the multi-jurisdictional<br />

makeup of the watershed, every attempt was made to use the best available data. The following describes<br />

the various mapping components and their sources.<br />

Topographic Contours<br />

Two-foot topographic LIDAR-derived contour data collected by the USGS in the spring of 2008 was<br />

used for the eastern half of the watershed. The area along the drainageway for the west portion of the<br />

watershed was flown by TransVision in May <strong>2012</strong> which produced 2-foot contour data. USGS 10 meter<br />

DEM data were used to supplement the remaining area outside the Gulch corridor in the western half of<br />

the basin.<br />

Aerial Photography<br />

A 2009 color aerial photo, with a one foot pixel resolution, was provided by UDFCD.<br />

Base Mapping<br />

Base mapping information including, street centerlines, parcels, zoning, jurisdictional boundaries, and<br />

park boundaries were provided by the City and County of Denver and the City of Lakewood.<br />

Crossing Structure Survey<br />

Field survey of all existing road crossings was completed in June <strong>2012</strong> by Accurate EngiSurv, LLC and<br />

provided by UDFCD. Denver provided sufficiency ratings for the bridges within their jurisdiction.<br />

Coordinate System and Datum<br />

All GIS mapping and data for this study were developed using the Colorado State Plane, Central Zone<br />

coordinate system in U.S. feet. The horizontal datum is NAD83 and the vertical datum is NAVD88.<br />

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